Planlov is how a city council has decided the area should be used (e.g. for housing or business or recreation)
Bygningslov describes required technical construction details

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http://freeadvice.com/law/592us.htm
WHAT IS ZONING?
Zoning is the way the governments control the physical development of land and the kinds of uses to which each individual property may be put.

Zoning laws typically specify the areas in which residential, industrial, recreational or commercial activities may take place. For example, an R-1 residential zone might allow only single-family detached homes as opposed to duplexes or apartment complexes. On the other hand, a C-1 commercial zone might be zoned to permit only certain commercial or industrial uses in one jurisdiction, but permit a mix of housing and businesses in another jurisdiction.

WHAT ELSE DO ZONING LAWS REGULATE?
Besides restricting the uses that can be made of land and buildings, zoning laws also may regulate the dimensional requirements for lots and for buildings on property located within the town, the density of development, and whether you can have pigeons, dogs, sheep or llamas. Some zoning ordinances also regulate the extraction of natural resources from land within the zoned area, others provide space for hospitals, parks, schools, and open space and still others protect places of historical significance within the community.

WHO CONTROLS ZONING?


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\"Building code\" is the equivalent of Bygningslov, I believe (at least in the US)cfr.: New York state building codes at:
http://www.bookmarki.com/productCat8757.ctlg?orderId=&custId...

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Sorry, but the link above seems to have been corrupted
See International Building Codes instead, at:
http://contractor-books.com/IC/2000_IBC.htm

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2. Tell me how \"ny\" fits in?
Simply the new (or revised) xxx law

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2. Tell me how \"ny\" fits in?
Simply the new (or revised) xxx law

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Sorry! I have obviously been wrong. Miljøverndepartementet har oversatt det som \"The Planning and Building Act\"
Cfr.: http://odin.dep.no/md/norsk/publ/veiledninger/022041-120008/...
Sorry about my persistance, but I thought \"zoning\" was more correct than \"planning\" in conveying the real meaning of the term in English. But I\'m obviously at odds with the government in that respect :-)

The title given to the Act in the English translation.

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\"Ny plan ...\" refers to the amended Act of 1997. I suggest you search the web for \"ny plan- og bygningslov\". You will find lots of references to the Act. The English translation of the Act uses the title \"Planning and Building Act\".


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PS When referring to a Norwegian law, you cannot use a title that refers to British or US legislation. \"Code\" is not used to refer to Norwegian Acts.